rooter
rooter Lexical Profile
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• noun
North American A person who cheers enthusiastically for or supports a particular sports team, contestant, or cause.
"Every loyal rooter in the stadium stood up to cheer as the home team took the field."
A mechanical plumbing device with rotating blades used to cut through tree roots and clear obstructions inside underground drainpipes or sewer lines.
"The plumber used a heavy-duty motorized rooter to clear the willow roots blocking the main sewer line."
An animal, such as a pig or wild boar, that digs or turns up the soil with its snout in search of food.
"Feral hogs are aggressive rooters that can quickly overturn large patches of forest floor."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse with "router" (a networking device or woodworking tool), which is pronounced identically in British English and by some North American speakers.
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